# Virginia HJ28: Hampton Rds.; joint subcommittee to study public transit systems to ensure it meets needs of region.

Virginia HJ28, Hampton Rds.; joint subcommittee to study public transit systems to ensure it meets needs of region., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-01 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ28ER)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ28
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Hampton Rds.; joint subcommittee to study public transit systems to ensure it meets needs of region.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ28ER)
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (141 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; joint subcommittee; public transit in Hampton Roads; report. Creates a 13-member joint subcommittee for a two-year study on options for providing long-term, sustainable, and dedicated operations and capital funding with cost-containment controls to ensure that the public transit systems that serve Hampton Roads, including all modes of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) service, local and express bus, light rail, passenger ferry, paratransit, on-demand microtransit, and seasonal trolley and shuttle services, other ridesharing and commuter programs, and any future modes of public transportation or mobility services that may be developed to serve the Hampton Roads region, meet the growing public transit needs of the region.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Rules with amendment(s) | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-01: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ28ER) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Agreed to by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-12: Delegate Askew Floor amendments withdrawn (House)
- 2026-02-12: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-12: Taken up (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-11: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Floor Offered (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (16-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104133D (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-04-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215155.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215154.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134241.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134240.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139565.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1140141.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133505.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105574.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107511.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084781.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084780.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215155.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215154.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134241.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134240.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139565.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1140141.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133505.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105574.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107511.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084781.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084780.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ28-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).